There are guides if you have official lineageOS, i recommend to have a good computer, a good linux distribution, a github account and i also recommend to learn git.
$5k on a car like 6 years ago, still running as perfect as the day I got it. Can’t imagine the amount of money I’ve saved with these things. I’d be in debt with car payments otherwise.
I bought counterstrike source way back in like 2008/2009 when I got a computer fast enough to play it. Steam was pushing garrysmod as a 5 dollar bundle purchase with counterstrike, and I bought that too on a whim.
I liked garrysmod more than cs:s, and played it a bunch. Eventually I figured out how to add wiremod to the game, which also involved using svn (a source control precursor to git)
I learned basic digital circuits and boolean logic by making bases with elevators and fancy alarm systems that would shoot intruders with turrents and stuff.
Eventually wiremod added a programming language called expression2, which was a mashup of c and lua. I basically taught myself coding because of a video game.
This lead me to get into computer programming, and eventually computer security, which ended up being a lucrative career path… So thanks Garry for your mod, and thanks Gabe for pushing said mod to kids that just wanted to shoot virtual terrorists. That 5 dollar game is responsible for a good chunk of my life :)
$100 (probably around $120 now) Hakko soldering iron and good solder/flux.
I had cheap irons for years and thought I sucked at soldering. The Hakko heats up in seconds and melts solder like magic.
Got it for rc hobby stuff, but I’ve also fixed countless toys, bluetooth speakers, light fixtures, etc. I’ve even done some jewelry repairs with silver solder.
When I was doing research on getting a reptile pet I thought about getting a bearded dragon. But they really need a set temperature, in a big enclosure, and eat bugs. I got a ball python instead.
An Elk Rotary™ lawn mower. It’s easier to use than my old lawn mower and it makes the lawn look so much better. The time and money that I spent repairing the old mower that I now save have more than paid for the Elk Rotary™.
Probably the SawStop cabinet saw I bought a few weeks ago. It’s way easier/less sketchy than my job site table saw when cutting large panels, and the peace of mind it gives me from a general safety perspective is priceless. I have been doing a lot of projects with full sheets of plywood since I bought it, which has been an aspect of woodworking that I dreaded before. No more crawling around with a circular saw or precariously balancing between a job site saw and an extra table
I have a sawstop PCS also, and I still can’t man handle a full sheet of 3/4 on it. I find my track saw is better at handling sheet goods. Do you have an outfeed table or something else to help?
Not return in terms of money, but in terms of hours of use and enjoyment my Android tablet is probably at the top of the list since I use it every day.
If we are are actually talking money, then my 3D printer had been used to make many times it’s original purchase price. If we are talking about total money then my first house has gained the most value.
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